A Beautiful Exchange

This week we hosted a group from Xenia, Ohio.   They were a small group and chose to bless a family, rather than focus on a large project somewhere.  German, the brick layer that works with M2G, has been working on building a home for his family for the past year and a half.  As he had money, he would purchase a few materials and little by little his house was being built.  The entire family contributed to the project.  His wife and daughters were getting up every morning at 4:30 am to make tortillas to sell.  Every day they made about 450 tortillas – all before the kids left for school in the morning. 

When Cindy was talking with the group from Xenia, and they expressed the desire to work with a family, German’s family immediately came to mind.  All they were missing to complete their humble block home was the concrete floor and the bathroom.  The team leader agreed that this would be a perfect project for them and plans were made. 

The amazing thing that transpired, although, was not simply a gift from the Americans for the family; it was an exchange.  The family received the financial help and physical encouragement of the group, and the group walked away richer for the experience.  How beautiful is that! 

This economy of exchange is so like our heavenly Father.   When we are willing to say yes and invest our time and resources we don’t walk away empty and broke; no, we walk away fulfilled and blessed.  The team from Xenia experienced this truth as they extended their hand of blessing to another. 

If you are feeling drained and tired, like you are simply going through the motions, I challenge you to reach out and bless someone else without expecting a return.  I promise you, you cannot out give God.  As you give, He will pour into you, refresh you, and energize you.